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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (1986)

1986-09-16 · 1h 51m · EN
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Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.

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Don TaylorDirector, Writer

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Michael PenningtonMichael PenningtonOedipus RexClaire BloomClaire BloomJocastaJohn GielgudJohn GielgudTieresiasJohn ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelCreonCyril CusackCyril CusackPriestMichael ByrneMichael ByrneChorusErnest ClarkErnest ClarkChorusDavid CollingsDavid CollingsChorusDonald EcclesDonald EcclesChorusRobert EddisonRobert EddisonChorusClifford RoseClifford RoseChorusAlan RoweAlan RoweChorus

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Greek tragedyGreek choirOedipus

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityGreek Tragedy · Greek Choir · OedipusDialogue densityDramaDirector preference498709Actor preference169963 · 235457 · 77888Country preferenceUs

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What is Theban Plays: Oedipus the King about?

Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king has gone unavenged, and Oedipus sets out to find the killer.

How long is Theban Plays: Oedipus the King?

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King has a runtime of 111 minutes.